dehumidify

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Etymology

From de- +‎ humid +‎ -ify.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˌhjuːˈmɪdɪfaɪ/

Verb

dehumidify (third-person singular simple present dehumidifies, present participle dehumidifying, simple past and past participle dehumidified)

  1. To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity.
    Many air conditioners, in addition to reducing the temperature, also dehumidify the air.
    • 1960 August, G. Freeman Allen, “The new diesel-electric luxury Pullman units of British Railways”, in Trains Illustrated, page 475:
      [...] the compressor and condenser units of the refrigeration apparatus, which cools and de-humidifies the air entering the cars, are underframe-mounted, with evaporator units in the ceiling, [...].

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